Thanks for the praise, I have had an awesome year, maybe that old hat wasn't good luck after all.

Bluefox, I posted the measurements for people who might be interested as in Robert V and for my own records. The people that don't trust my word are not the audience I intend this for.

Mitch, I feel bad stealing Wonka's homepage... well maybe not seeing as though this fish was my biggest in 24 years. I mean I think that Wonka is only like 24 now, he's got plenty of time. He did alert me that "it's on now" and that I was a "rotten _______" or something. lol :rolleyes: He's a good guy and I'm sure he's cool with it. Anyways, thanks for the acknowledgement. I love how you are quick to pull a salt homepage image for a fresh, you know where it's at.

I have been questioned about the lake I caught this fish from. I can say that it is in CT and that it's not a magical place by any means. I have fished other lakes that I have been more impressed by. I do get around to a lot of CT lakes and I do try new places all the time. I have a couple lakes that I know well and have caught some nice fish from but they are far from "sure things".

Fishhead, I too am surprised that I got my two biggest on spinnerbaits. If I look back on my records, I have done better for big fish on jigs, topwater and plastics.